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2 Samuel 19:2

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Samuel 19:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people; for the people heard say that day, The king grieveth for his son.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people; for the people heard say that day, The king grieveth for his son.
2 Samuel 19:2 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Samuel 19

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.
2And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people; for the people heard say that day, The king grieveth for his son.
3And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people that are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
4And the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
5And Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, who this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines;
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the victory that day was [turned] into mourning unto all the people, etc.] They also mourned too, instead of expressing joy upon the occasion: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son; this report was spread among them, which damped their joy, and hindered them from giving any tokens of it, as were usual at such times.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“victory: Heb. salvation, or, deliverance turned: Pro 16:15, Pro 19:12 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 19:3”
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